Pieology franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$25,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

5% · 5% of Restaurant's weekly Gross Sales, debited weekly (currently Friday)

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Not captured

Other fees

Transfer Fee ($1,000 non-control / 50% of initial franchise fee for control transfer); Management Fee (3% of Gross Sales if franchisor manages the Restaurant); Audit Expenses ($500-$5,000 if Gross Sales understated by >2%)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$20,000 to $50,000, held on reserve; covers initial start-up expenses not separately itemized (telephone install, utility deposits, business licenses, architectural plans, impact fees, legal/accounting, insurance premiums), including payroll but not owner draw/salary.

Fees sourceFDD p.13 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

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Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

No

Metric / basis

none

Reporting period

Not captured

Sample

Not captured

Reported average

Not captured

Reported median

Not captured

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.58 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2023

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

110

Year-end outlets

101

Net change

-9

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

2

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

11

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

1

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.58 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

1 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

Not captured

Median loan window

Not captured

Median loan sample

Not captured

Historical charge-off share

0.00%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 21

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Pieology franchise cost?

Single Restaurant (Franchise Agreement): $304,000 to $807,500; Development Rights Agreement (development of 5 Restaurants: $50,000 development fee + first Restaurant build-out): $354,000 to $857,500 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $25,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

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How much do Pieology owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: none. Sample: Not captured. Period: Not captured.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.58 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Pieology?

0.00%; numerator / denominator: 0 / 21. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗